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Ok maybe you're right - out of his depth was a tad hard . But it's probably Simon's riding style that wasn't suited to the temporary Cardiff track . Don't get me wrong i think Simon is a terrific rider , but maybe the nod should go to somebody else this year as i don't think Simon can do himself justice on that track .

<cough , choke , splutter > aye that'll be right - no way am i going cheering for an ex-monarch . Seriously though we keep harping on about the lack of British talent coming through so really we have no option but to give Stead or Kennet the nod . Although , like Stead was last year , whoever it is will be out of their depth .

Wouldn't touch him for the Premier League on that average at the moment .

The way he's riding you might see him in a Bandits racejacket soon Sub .

Aye if we could only talk Jim McMillan and Bert Harkins into a comeback .

Yup 3 pages debating a team that virtually picks itself due to the dearth of riders at that level . Well apart from that Scottish team i posted which would wipe the floor with that bunch .

Is there a warm -up test match this season at all .

If we're going on current form then the five highest British riders are :- Nicholls 9.89 Harris 9.55 Howe 8.86 Stead 8.29 Richardson 7.79 With Kennett 7.53 and Norris 7.25 just behind . But when you look at what's likely to be our side it just shows how far we are behind the Danes , Aussies , Swedes and Poles .

I know . Kevin Little retiring was a blow , but for that we'd be up there challenging .

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Come on Hans - you can do it .

You might be right SK - i was only a wean myself . I just remember it happening and being most upset about it .

And there was also that one horrible season , 71 i think , when rider control dragged him screaming and kicking down to your lot Spin King . Happily the following year he was back where he belonged . And your right i don't think there is a photograph in existance with Charlie smiling .

My first speedway hero Mr Charles Monk . He was supposed to come over to Glasgow for our 60th anniversary meeting , but sadly suffered an accident when he fell off a roof shortly before being due to come over . Mr maximum Monk is revered in Glasgow and although always seemed stern and aloof will always be remembered as one of the greatest ever Glasgow Tigers . We even forgive that unexplicable decision to go over to the dark side late on in his career .

Well done to our Robert Ksiezak on a wonderful third place . Am i right in thinking he now rides in one of the under 21 qualifiers in europe this season . Hope Tom Hedley is okay it appears he crashed in his opening ride .

Or anybody else . You got a problem with scotty boy or something subedei .

His career never really hit the heights . Left the tigers and ended up with the monarchs - says it all really . Was in attendance at Glasgow's 60th anniversary meeting in September .

Cheers for that Kev . Glasgow didn't exactly set the heather on fire in those days , but as it is now , it was great fun following them up and down the country .

While we are on a Canterbury theme - i made my one and only trip to Kingsmead in May 1978 . I was just a teenager so the memory of that night has faded . But the match concerned was a Canterbury v Glasgow league match . It was on the same day as Ipswich beat Arsenal 1-0 in the Fa cup final cause i remember watching that in the hotel . Glasgow , i remember got a hiding , 50-28 i think and i'm sure there was an altercation on track between Merve Janke and one of the home riders . Can anybody give me details of the points scorers that night if possible . The following day we went to Mildenhall and suffered an even bigger doing 55-23 i think with Derek Richardson being the only race winner .

Loram - Ippo , lynn ,arena ,easty , hackney , exeter take your pick Lemon - boro , exeter, stoke again take your pick Simmonds - Exeter Courtney - Glasgow amongst many Thorpe - Newcastle Hepworth - Sheffield I'm sure " buzz " burrows - boro was christened Mark That's all i can think of i'm afraid .

Doesn't matter what era whether recent or in the distant past , but any trip over to the east of Scotland and the Tigers stuffing the Monarchs is my perfect night's speedway .

No i think being left out last year was the kick up the a**e Hans needed . He obviously took a hard look at himself and what we saw in 2006 is the rider he was always capable of being . He now knows he belongs at the top table of the speedway world and i really think it will turn into a great battle between Hans and Jason next year - with the new main Dane just edging it . But as fans what a treat we are in for .

I really , really , really hope the world champion in 2007 is ..........Hans Andersen

Aye , we can have that at Wembley

She'll love every minute Snapper . I took my 11 year old daughter this year and she was awestruck . She is used to watching speedway at Ashfield along with just a few hundred people . Take plenty of money to run the gauntlet of airhorn and flag sellers . And after last Friday i suspect it will be a Danish flag for 2007.